🌾 The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities
UNESCO World Heritage wetlands and ancient Mesopotamian cultural landscape
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2016 under natural and cultural criteria (iii, v, ix, x)
- Located in southern Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Dhi Qar and Maysan governorates
- Four marshland components: Hawizeh, Central, East Hammar, and West Hammar Marshes
- Home to over 200 bird species and endangered species including the Basra reed warbler and marbled teal
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq is a rare mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized for both ecological and ...